I have to believe at this point unless kenny is willing to go out and get his top 2 dman he needs(which will be at a high cost) that our team won't look like a team doan would be willing to gamble on before he makes his decision. Ether way i am looking forward to what the next months bring and i will have to practice patience.

Wasn't today the day (MON, 7/9) that Doan was supposed to start entertaining offers?

Yes, and his agent has opened up the bidding... He still may stay in Phoenix. Sounds like it may drag out, possibly.

Hopefully what Khan says about his agent contacting us several times prior to now means that Doan is seriously considering us as his destination after Phoenix... Makes sense since we beat down on Phx consistently in the playoffs and Doan has lived with that, why not go to that team that you could never beat in the playoffs?

I hope he comes here and finishes out his career. He'll look good on Datsyuk's or Zetterberg's wing.

Ok, we have to remain calm. Most of us got over excited about Schultz....Parise....Suter....none of those guys could be swayed enough to cut family ties...Let's just hope Doan chooses us over LA or San Jose (or any other contender for that matter.)

I am so used to being snubbed by now that I am almost expecting it and if/when it is annouced that Shane will be a Red Wing, I just may scream with excitement. Almost like waiting to exhale....tick...tick...tick...tick...argh!

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Ok, we have to remain calm. Most of us got over excited about Schultz....Parise....Suter....none of those guys could be swayed enough to cut family ties...Let's just hope Doan chooses us over LA or San Jose (or any other contender for that matter.)

I am so used to being snubbed by now that I am almost expecting it and if/when it is annouced that Shane will be a Red Wing, I just may scream with excitement. Almost like waiting to exhale....tick...tick...tick...tick...argh!

Pittsburgh, LA, NYR, Philly. There will be an insane bidding war over Doan IF he choses to leave Phoenix. Holland will not get caught up in this.

The only way Doan comes to Detroit is if he wants to come here above all other destinations and accepts a reasonable contract. Just can't see it.

Trade for Yandle to entice Doan. Franzen + Cleary + prospect (too weak an offer?) for Yandle... sign Doan = WIN! I think it would be a shame to give up Flip for Yandle... even it we end up signing Doan.

I guess it could work the other way around... sign Doan, leaving the Yotes' (presumably) with a power forward slot to fill... enter Franzen + whatever for Yandle. WIN

FTR... I know many don't consider Franzen to be a true power forward and I would agree, but at least he would be a big body to replace Doan on the Yotes' lineup... and with better point production to boot.

i dont think any team in the nhl is going to trade holland any dman that betters his team cheap. yandle is a stud and is only going to get better.
would have to imagine the yotes would want quite a package for him especially since they know they have us by the balls and the situation were in.

franzen im thinking would be A START for the yotes to start listening but does a team in their financial situation even want a contract like that? they would probably really want smith coming back which is something that we obviously cant afford to do AND NO KINDL WONT ENTICE THEM! since we dont have any other decent dmen prospects they would probably turn to nyquist.

think from their perspective for just a second... what would you want for your "nick lidstrom"? a lot...

is probably what its going to take which would be too rich for my blood.

what i would do, however and i think we could afford to do but they probably wouldnt bite would be....

franzen+mursak/tatar even add a pick ---for---- yandle which they decline

dont think we can afford to give what it would take.... especially since they know the situation were in and are going to try to rake us over the coals and get as much as they possibly can from a somewhat desperate team.

Sounds encouraging, if things don't work out in Phoenix. Sure, he's older, but I think he's exactly the type of player this team needs, and can serve as a stop-gap between now and in a couple of years when some of our young studs are ready (Jurco, Pulkkinen, etc).

i dont think any team in the nhl is going to trade holland any dman that betters his team cheap. yandle is a stud and is only going to get better.would have to imagine the yotes would want quite a package for him especially since they know they have us by the balls and the situation were in.

franzen im thinking would be A START for the yotes to start listening but does a team in their financial situation even want a contract like that? they would probably really want smith coming back which is something that we obviously cant afford to do AND NO KINDL WONT ENTICE THEM! since we dont have any other decent dmen prospects they would probably turn to nyquist.

think from their perspective for just a second... what would you want for your "nick lidstrom"? a lot...

is probably what its going to take which would be too rich for my blood.

what i would do, however and i think we could afford to do but they probably wouldnt bite would be....

franzen+mursak/tatar even add a pick ---for---- yandle which they decline

dont think we can afford to give what it would take.... especially since they know the situation were in and are going to try to rake us over the coals and get as much as they possibly can from a somewhat desperate team.

I think Smith will be just as good, if not better than Yandle in a couple seasons. We'll see.

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Sign Doan, sign Jurcina, trade Quincey's rights for PK Subban's rights, trade Emmerton and Mursak for some picks and/or someone with some minor league options(to get under the roster limit) and call it a day...

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$5.5M per for 3 years....I will take it...he will be on the 1st or 2nd line here....

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